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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tell him to get a LinkedIn account if he doesn't have one and join groups. Tell people within the groups he needs an internship.

Also, see if his school has  access to Leadership Directories. Find contacts and write to them.

I'm a college career director and big believer in just writing to places of interest or calling them.[/quote]

+ 1.  I'm the PP with the kids who had paid internships and think tank internships.  Do use the career centers and all contacts on campus.  Just for future reference for anyone reading this, we devoted spring break to trying to figure out what both college-aged kids would be doing this summer.  That's when we found out that the deadline had passed for most of the prestigious honors think tank programs - a lot of these programs now are designed more to benefit your child and to expose them to D.C. than the photocopying we all used to do (in large part because of the lawsuits).  There are think tanks to fit any political persuasion but as one employer said, they do look for applications in January.  Three think tanks I know of had a Feb. lst deadline and required resume, letters of recommendations, transcript, essay why I want to work at Brookings, or Pew, etc., then if you get lucky, a Skype interview.  Some do have stipends and cover room and board.  Very detailed writing assignments are sent in advance so the kids know what is going to be discussed each day and who they are going to meet.  I have been very impressed with the programs offered (would like to do it myself!).  It's not the old make coffee internships that many of us experienced.  We just sat each child down and said here's a bunch of places and contacts, start sending emails and calling.  By week's end, both had summer positions.  It's a lot of work but worth it in the end.[/quote]

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